Water coming in somewhere
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Printed Date: November-18-2024 at 1:00am
Topic: Water coming in somewhere
Posted By: wake_2001
Subject: Water coming in somewhere
Date Posted: September-26-2009 at 2:47am
I leave my boat in the water most of the time and I've noticed that the carpet on the rear port side stays soaking wet. It is only from the stern to just in front of the back seat, but I can't figure out where it's coming from. From reading on here, my guess is the speedo tubes, but I thought I would get some advice from those who have "been there, done that."
Thanks in advance
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Posted By: Brady
Date Posted: September-26-2009 at 12:07pm
If the bilge is filling to the point where it soaks the carpet you should also be checking:
exhaust system, hoses and plastic mufflers
shaft and rudder packing
bulkhead fitting and all cooling system hose below the waterline
speedo plumbing
any thru bolts, fasteners ie swim deck tracking fins etc.
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Charlie
Three Lakes, Wisconsin
69 Barracuda
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Posted By: DeepCreekNauti
Date Posted: September-26-2009 at 2:56pm
If your bilge is dry then look at your cover. The ski platform can splash up a good amount of water over time soaking the rear seats which in turn will soak the carpet. We had this problem on our '86. Simple fix, we just turned the boat around and everything dried up. Another thing is that the water may not have a place to drain out down to the bilge.
We had a speedo tube break once but that only added a lot of water in the bilge never soaked into the carpet.
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Posted By: dwcar
Date Posted: September-26-2009 at 3:00pm
Do you leave your boat sitting in the water?? Does the carpet get wet with the boat just sitting there?
If it gets wet while you are driving, I would look at your rub rail in that area.
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83Ski
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Posted By: wake_2001
Date Posted: September-26-2009 at 4:21pm
Thanks for the replies,
The boat does sit in the water with the cover on, but the area that is wet is behind and underneath the port side of the back seat, but that could be it. I'll have to try turning the boat around. The bilge isn't filling abnormally high either. I checked rudder and shaft packing and everything is normal there. I'm pretty sure that water IS getting in while it sits because I've let it sit for a day or two to dry out, but that one spot is still soaking wet. I checked and sealed the holes where the speedo tubes go through and there wasn't much there as far as a seal goes, so I'm HOPING that was it. I'll post back once I get it back in the water and let you guys know.
Keep the suggestions coming though!
Oh yeah, I tried the reverse leak test today and got nothing from the platform brackets or exhaust, so that is good I guess.
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Posted By: kapla
Date Posted: September-30-2009 at 6:49pm
What year is your boat? mine would wet the carpet in that same spot, its a 1992 and the water was coming through the rub rail...
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<a href="">1992 ski nautique
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Posted By: wake_2001
Date Posted: October-01-2009 at 10:58pm
Well, unless I didn't seal it well enough that wasn't where the leak was at.
My boat is an 84. When yours was doing it through the rub rail, did it get the carpet on the side wet at all or just the carpet on the floor?
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Posted By: 82 Nautique 1
Date Posted: October-01-2009 at 11:11pm
I also have water coming in from I assume is from the rub rail. My water comes in under the gunnel in front of where the shifter is mounted ? Yhe water comes down on top of the carpet ??
How do you fix this ?? could it be coming from anywhere else ?
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Original Owner " Dennis"
http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=4855" rel="nofollow - 1982 Nautique
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Posted By: SNobsessed
Date Posted: October-01-2009 at 11:32pm
Dennis - You might want to seal the underside of the rub rail with some electrical tape (run it down the entire side) to test your theory that the rub rail is leaking. If it is, then you will have to remove it & seal the fiberglass joint with 3M 4200. I think I am going to have to do this also, have same problem. Mine will have to wait for next year.
BTW, Rock Island is my home town. Where do you ski? Rock River, Andalusia Slough? CCF sure makes the world smaller!
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“Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.”
Ben Franklin
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Posted By: 82 Nautique 1
Date Posted: October-01-2009 at 11:41pm
I have lived in RI for 52 years. I Ski on Rock River with Backwater Gamblers Ski Club. Helped start the team 30 years ago. We started out skiing in the Slough.
Yes, A small world. I would like to sell my 1982 and get a 93-97 Sport Nautique.
Thanks for the response
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Original Owner " Dennis"
http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=4855" rel="nofollow - 1982 Nautique
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Posted By: SNobsessed
Date Posted: October-02-2009 at 1:03am
Dennis - You must know Dave & Dan Hanson, they lived on the Rock. Went to school with them. They were Champ skiers.
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“Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.”
Ben Franklin
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Posted By: snipe
Date Posted: October-07-2009 at 3:31pm
I had a similar situation. Turned out to be that the warmth from the muffler caused condensation under the rear seat. When we are done playing I just stand the seat up. Problem solved.
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/diaries/details.asp?ID=4810" rel="nofollow - 80 Ski Nautique
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